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WONDER WOMAN VS. THE DRAGON LADY
By Author Unknown
CHAPTER 1: THE PROPOSAL
May 8, 1945
Colonel Steve Trevor entered the office of his aide and
confidential secretary, Yeoman Diana Prince, who,
unbeknownst to Steve, was in reality Wonder Woman.
"Come on, Diana!" said Steve. "You'll miss the
celebration! The war in Europe is over!"
"I know Steve, but there's still the war with Japan to
worry about, and these coded transmissions were just
received...," replied the ever-efficient secretary.
"Oh, never mind those," said Steve. "They're probably
just a reaction to the news of Germany's surrender anyway.
We'll take care of them tomorrow."
"You go ahead," said Diana. "Aren't you supposed to be
meeting Wonder Woman? You don't want to keep her waiting, do
you?"
"Oh!" replied Steve. "That's right! Thanks for
reminding me! I'm going to ask her something very
important." With that, Steve left the office for his
rendezvous.
"Whew!" thought Yeoman Prince. "I thought he'd never
leave!" She looked around, and as soon as she was satisfied
she was alone, she stretched out her arms and began to twirl
around. With a flash, she stood revealed as Wonder Woman.
She then opened the window, climbed out, and leaped to the
ground. Her high-heeled boots hit the pavement in front of
the building just seconds before Steve came out. Thankfully,
no one noticed her jump from the window of Diana Prince's
office.
"Hi, Wonder Woman!" said Steve, as he exited the
building. "I hope I didn't keep you waiting, angel."
("Angel?" Why Steve hasn't called me that in years,
thought Wonder Woman.) "Hola, Steve!" replied the Amazon.
"I'm ready for our date. Shall we go to the 'Victory In
Europe Day' parade?"
"Well, we could," replied Steve. "But there will be a
huge crowd there, and if you show up, it could create a
riot."
"Oh," replied Wonder Woman. "I hadn't thought of that.
You're right, of course. What shall we do instead?"
"Why don't we just go for a nice, quiet, drive in the
country?" suggested Steve. "I have plenty of gas, and we can
be alone for a while."
"All right, Steve," replied Wonder Woman. "But what if
something happens while we're gone? There's still the war
with Japan to worry about."
"That's funny," remarked Steve. "That's exactly what
Diana said, just before I left."
"Oh, she's probably just worried, too," said Wonder
Woman, silently cursing herself for getting Steve's
suspicions up about her secret identity. "After all, you do
work in 'Military Intelligence'."
"Yeah, you're probably right," replied Steve. "Anyway,
my car is equipped with a short wave radio transmitter, so
if anyone needs to contact me while we're away, they can.
Let's go, darling."
("Darling"?) "O.K., Steve, lead on," said Wonder Woman,
as Steve took her by the hand and guided her to his car.
* * *
After driving for about an hour, Steve pulled the car
over, next to a clearing.
"Why are we stopping, Steve?" asked Wonder Woman.
"Do you remember this place?" asked Steve.
"No," replied the Amazon. "Should I?"
"This is the place you were brought after the Nazis
captured you," answered Steve. "They had a plane waiting,
and flew you to Germany. You probably don't remember because
you were unconscious at the time."
Wonder Woman remembered how the Nazis had captured her
by having a woman pose as her, and tricking her into
following them into their trap. They surprised her, stripped
her of her magic belt, and chloroformed her. When she
regained consciousness, she found herself bound to an
examination table somewhere deep inside Nazi Germany.
Wonder Woman then smiled at how clever she had been to
escape, and make it back to the United States. "So this is
where they took off from?" she asked Steve.
"Yes, sweetheart," replied Steve. "And I was right
behind them, following their getaway car. But I couldn't get
to them before they flew away. I thought I'd lost you
forever, Wonder Woman."
"How sweet!" declared Wonder Woman. "You risked your
life to rescue me."
"Wonder Woman?" asked Steve, as he gazed into the
superheroine's blue eyes.
"Yes, Steve?" replied Wonder Woman, expectantly.
"Do you remember what you said when you first came to
America?" asked Steve. "I mean, why you stayed here after
you flew me back?"
"Why, yes, of course," replied Wonder Woman. "To fight
the Nazis."
"Well," continued Steve, "Now that the Nazis have been
destroyed, what will you do?"
"I haven't really given it much thought," replied
Wonder Woman. "I suppose I'd like to stay here in America,
but I don't know what I'd do."
"How about becoming Mrs. Steve Trevor?" suggested
Steve. There. He said it, as he gazed into Wonder Woman's
eyes in a way that suggested he had blurted out a question
in a hurry, something he wasn't at all sure he had asked in
the way he wanted it to be asked.
"WHAT?!" replied Wonder Woman, shocked enough to not
believe what she had just heard.
"Marry me, Wonder Woman," said Steve, with a little
more self-confidence. "Sweetheart."
"Oh, Steve!" said Wonder Woman. "This is all so
sudden!" But she didn't say: "No."
Wonder Woman remembered how handsome she thought Steve
was that day she rescued him after his crash in the ocean
near Paradise Island. She remembered how her love for him,
the first man she had ever seen, was so strong, she risked
everything, including her status as Princess of the island,
to return him to America and stay to fight the Nazis at his
side.
Then her mind returned to the present. Steve was right.
Now that the Nazis were no more, she could either return to
Paradise Island and resume her role as Princess and Champion
of all the Amazons, or she could stay in America as Steve
Trevor's wife, cooking, sewing, and keeping house for him.
Her choice was clear.
"All right Steve," she said. "I'll marry you."
"Sweetheart," said Steve, "You've made me the happiest
man on earth."
* * *
"Now, who shall we invite to the wedding?" excitedly
asked Steve. "Let's see..., I'll need to ask someone to be
Best Man, and you'll need a Maid of Honor."
"How about my sister, Wonder Girl?" suggested Wonder
Woman, now also getting excited about the end of her
spinsterhood.
"She's a bit young for that, isn't she?" replied Steve
to his new fianc‚'s suggestion. "Let's make her the Flower
Girl."
"All right Steve," agreed Wonder Woman. "But who will
be my Maid of Honor?"
"How about Diana Prince?" asked Steve. "You and she are
best friends, aren't you?"
Before Wonder Woman could answer, Steve continued:
"That's it. We'll work out the details later. Right now, how
about a kiss from the bride-to-be?"
As Steve leaned closer to Wonder Woman in anticipation
of a meeting of their lips, Wonder Woman said: "About Diana,
Steve. There's something you should know. She and I are..."
"Forget about Diana for just a minute," interrupted
Steve. "Give your fianc‚ a kiss."
"Oh, all right," replied Wonder Woman as she closed her
eyes in expectation.
Just as the two pairs of lips were about to meet, a
frantic voice came over the car's short wave radio: "Calling
Colonel Steve Trevor! This is General Blankenship. Come in.
Over."
"What now?" grimaced Steve, as he released his fianc‚
to grab the radio's handset. "Trevor here. What is it,
General? Over."
"Return to your office immediately!" commanded the
general. "Something very important has just come up! I'll
meet you in your office in an hour! Over."
"Aye, aye, sir," replied Steve. "Over."
"What is it, Steve?" asked Wonder Woman. "What's
wrong?"
"I don't know," replied Steve, as he started the car
and began driving back to the office. "But it must be
important. Now, you were saying? Something about what you
and Diana are?"
"Oh," replied Wonder Woman. "It's just that, uh, with
the war still going on, Diana probably will be busy, so she
probably won't be available for our wedding, at least until
it's over - the war, that is."
"So let's set the date for 'Victory in Japan Day,'
then," continued Steve.
"That would be good, yes," replied Wonder Woman,
believing, for now, that it would be better for Steve if he
didn't learn that Wonder Woman and Yeoman Diana Prince were
one and the same.
"O.K., sweetheart," agreed Steve. "From the tone of
General Blankenship's message, I get the feeling we'll be
busy fighting the Japanese for a while longer."
CHAPTER 2: THE ASSIGNMENT
Steve stopped the car about six blocks from the office.
"Are you sure you don't want to see the General?" asked
Steve as Wonder Woman exited the car. "We may need your
help."
"If you need my help, just have Diana get in touch with
me," replied Wonder Woman, as she quickly disappeared around
the corner.
"Diana. I wonder why those two are so close," thought
Steve.
Steve put the car in gear to drive the remaining six
blocks to his office. The streets were still filled with
crowds continuing with the celebration of V-E Day, so it
took him quite a while to get through.
For Wonder Woman, the delay in Steve's arrival gave her
the opportunity to quickly run around and avoid the crowds,
reach the office building, and change back into her Diana
Prince secret identity. She was waiting at her desk when
Steve finally appeared.
"How was your date with Wonder Woman?" the disguised
Amazon asked her unsuspecting fianc‚.
"It was just... wonderful," replied Steve. "I'll have
to tell you about it later. Has General Blankenship
arrived?"
"Er..., I don't know," replied Diana. "I just got back
myself. I stepped out for a minute. Maybe he's waiting for
you in your office."
Steve turned and walked down the hall to his office.
Upon entering, he saw General Blankenship had indeed
arrived.
"Colonel Trevor reporting as ordered, sir," said Steve
with a salute.
"Where the Hell have you been?" demanded the General.
"I radioed you over an hour ago!"
"I was out for a drive in the country with Wonder
Woman," replied Steve. "Then I got delayed on the way back.
The celebration..."
"You were with Wonder Woman, eh?" asked the General in
a suspicious tone. "Doing a little celebrating on your own?"
"Oh no, sir," replied Steve. "Nothing like that. We
were just..."
"Never mind that," interrupted the General, as he
handed Steve some papers. "Take a look at these."
Steve scanned the documents. "What's this about, sir?"
he asked.
"Need I remind you that in spite of the revelry
outside, there is still a war going on on the other side of
the world?" asked the General. "These reports describe a new
threat in the Pacific Theater of Operations. Something about
a vast network of spies and saboteurs that might upset our
plans for the final assault on Japan. You are to fly to the
south Pacific immediately. Go home and get packed. Tell your
aide to get ready, too. We'll send her out as soon as we can
arrange transport. In any case, your plane leaves in two
hours. Be on it. You'll be given sealed orders that are not
to be opened until you are airborne." The General then left.
Steve immediately told Diana about their new assignment.
"This seems awfully urgent, Steve," said Diana. "I'd
better let Wonder Woman know, in case we need her help."
"Thanks Diana," replied Steve. "I knew I could count on
you." Steve then left, went home to pack, and arrived at the
airfield just in time for an immediate takeoff.
CHAPTER 3: THE MISSION
A few days later, somewhere in the south Pacific...
After a long flight, Colonel Steve Trevor arrived at a
secret island base. There to greet him was Yeoman Diana
Prince.
"Hello Steve," greeted Diana.
"Hi Diana," replied Steve. "How did you get here so
fast? I thought you weren't going to leave until after I
did."
"Well, they had trouble finding a plane for me,"
replied Diana. "What with the war in Europe ending and the
need to begin the redeployment of troops. So I suggested to
the General that I get a ride from Wonder Woman in her
Invisible Plane."
"Wonder Woman?" interrupted Steve. "She's here?"
"Yes," replied Diana. "And since her plane uses an
advanced form of jet propulsion..."
"You got here ahead of me," concluded Steve. "Yes. That
plane of hers is something else. Too bad she wouldn't let
the Army Air Force people study it to learn its secrets.
Just think: A fleet of invisible jet-powered aircraft. The
war might have ended a year earlier."
"I know, Steve," said Diana. "But Wonder Woman didn't
want her amazonian technology used to upset the balance of
power. She couldn't let the secrets of the Amazons be used
to kill people."
"Yes, I realize that," said Steve. "But when you
consider how the Nazis had jet propulsion technology, she
could have given us just a little help."
"An argument for another time," replied Diana. "What
are our orders?"
"Well, Diana," replied Steve, "Intelligence reports
that the base of a super-secret Japanese spy ring is on an
island near here. I am to find the base, destroy it, and
capture their leader."
"What about me?" asked Diana. "What am I supposed to do
while you're risking your life?"
"You're here to help me set up communications on the
island," answered Steve. "You'll go across the island in the
boat with me. Then, after you've helped me with the setup,
you'll return here."
"But why am I here at all?" asked Diana. "Surely anyone
could go with you."
"Scared, are you?" asked Steve in reply. "Don't be.
You're here for two reasons: First, security; The fewer
people that know about this, the better. Second, you
recognize my 'fingerprint' on the Morse Code key. If I'm
captured, you'll be able to tell if it isn't me sending the
message."
"Oh," replied Diana, somewhat bothered by Steve's hint
of her cowardice. If he only knew the truth... "Just one
more question, Steve: Just who is the leader of the spy ring
you're supposed to capture?"
"The only reference we could find," responded Steve,
"was to someone called the 'Dragon Lady'."
CHAPTER 4: PREPARING FOR THE MISSION
Colonel Steve Trevor and Yeoman Diana Prince spent the
rest of the morning preparing for the mission. After
everything was ready, Steve told Diana to get some rest for
that night's operation.
"Do you know where Wonder Woman is?" Steve asked Diana.
"I want her to try and find the Dragon Lady's base of
operations for us."
"She said she's be on the other side of the island in
case we needed her, Steve," replied Diana.
"OK," said Steve. "I'll find her. You go ahead and get
some rest. You've got an important mission ahead of you for
which you'll need to stay awake."
"He'll probably tell me the same thing on our wedding
night," thought Diana as she went back to her tent. As soon
as Steve was out of sight, she spun around, and in a flash,
she reappeared as Wonder Woman.
Exiting the tent unseen, Wonder Woman circled around
the camp to appear on the other side. Spying Steve, she
called out: "Steve, darling! There you are!"
"Sweetheart!" replied Steve. "I was just looking for
you."
"Oh?" innocently replied the Amazon. "What did you
want?"
"I'd like you to fly your Invisible Plane over that
island over there, and let me know what you find," replied
Steve.
"Consider it done," said Wonder Woman.
"Be careful, darling," said Steve.
"You too," replied Wonder Woman.
Wonder Woman quickly went to her Invisible Plane and
took off. In a few moments, she was over the mysterious
island headquarters of the Dragon Lady.
"My, that looks suspicious," the superheroine said to
herself. "I think I'll land in that clearing near that
building down there and have a look around."
With great stealth, Wonder Woman landed her Invisible
Plane a few hundred yards from the building's entrance. She
then went on foot to get a closer look. When she got close
enough to see, she noticed that the structure, now obvious
in its importance, was nonetheless lightly guarded.
Wonder Woman thought for a moment that she could easily
break in, capture the Dragon Lady, destroy whatever
communications there were, and be back to Steve with her
prisoner in a few minutes.
Instead, however, she thought: "I think if I am to be
Mrs. Steve Trevor, I would rather be Mrs. General Steve
Trevor, instead of Mrs. Colonel Steve Trevor. Surely, he
would get a promotion from the success of such a mission as
this."
So, Wonder Woman decided not to attack. She would just
stand by and help Steve if he needed it. But for now, she
had to get back to Diana Prince's tent, as it would soon be
dark, and Diana and Steve would be leaving on the mission
soon.
Wonder Woman decided to leave her Invisible Plane on
the Dragon Lady's island, in case they needed to make a
quick getaway after Steve completed his mission. She
determined that once Steve was put ashore that evening,
Diana Prince would not return to base, but would go further
along the island where she could come ashore as Wonder
Woman.
So, Wonder Woman prepared to swim back to the base
before Diana and Steve were to leave. Then she had another
thought: "Since it will be dark when I return, I can't
afford to risk giving myself away by changing from Diana
Prince back to Wonder Woman in that flash of light. So I'll
leave my costume here, and change into it when I return."
With that, she removed her boots and tiara, her red and
gold bustier, and her star-spangled blue briefs. She hid
them under some rocks on the beach and quietly entered the
water, careful to not leave any footprints as evidence of
her having been there. She kept her magic belt on to retain
her super powers, allowing her to swim very fast as she
"skinny-dipped" across the ocean to Diana and Steve's base
of operations.
She arrived back at the base a few minutes later. Naked
except for her magic belt, she walked back to Diana Prince's
tent, and entered unseen. As she was getting dressed in
Diana Prince's fatigues, she retrieved some paper and
quickly drew a map of the island, showing the location of
the mysterious building. Just as she was finished dressing,
Steve came in.
"Oh, excuse me," said Steve. "I didn't realize you were
awake. Are you ready? We leave in just a few minutes, right
after dark."
"I'll be ready, Steve," said Diana, silently thanking
the gods that Steve hadn't walked in a moment earlier. She
still didn't know how he would react when he found out Diana
Prince and Wonder Woman were one and the same, and now, on
the eve of an important mission where Steve had to maintain
his concentration, was not the time for him to find out.
"Wonder Woman came by and told me she found the secret
hideaway you were looking for. Here's a map."
CHAPTER 5: THE LAIR OF THE DRAGON LADY
A few minutes after dark, Colonel Steve Trevor returned
to the tent of Yeoman Diana Prince. This time, before
entering, he called out: "Diana, are you in there? It's time
to go."
"I'm here, Steve," replied Diana as she emerged from
the tent. "I'm ready."
Steve looked surprised. "What happened to the fatigues
you had on earlier?" he asked. "You're wearing your regular
Yeoman's uniform."
"Well, er, uh, it's so hot and humid here that I had to
change," replied the disguised superheroine. "And my regular
uniform was the only other thing I brought to wear. It's all
right, isn't it?
"I suppose," replied Steve with a sigh. "We don't have
time to argue about it now. Sometimes I wish you were Wonder
Woman. She only wears the one costume." ("And soon I'll see
her without it," thought Steve with a grin.) "Let's go."
Diana followed Steve to the small boat that they had
previously loaded with espionage equipment. Shoving off from
the beach, Steve started the whisper-quiet outboard motor,
and directed the small craft to the Dragon Lady's island.
* * *
Reaching the shore, Steve and Diana quickly got out of
the boat, and in a few minutes, the two of them unloaded
their gear. Steve turned on the short-wave transmitter and
established a carrier wave. Satisfied the equipment was in
good working order, he told Diana: "All right. Go straight
back to our island base and wait for my signal."
"Whatever you say, Steve," replied Diana, as she turned
the boat around. "Be careful."
Once she was out of sight of Steve, Diana directed the
boat toward the beach where she had earlier hidden her
Wonder Woman costume. She went ashore and found the costume
right where she had left it. Taking no chances that she
might be seen, she walked a few yards into the cover of the
island's jungle growth. Satisfied that no one had seen her,
she removed her Yeoman's uniform, hung it neatly in a nearby
tree so that it would not be wrinkled in case she needed it
again soon, and quickly donned her Wonder Woman costume.
"Now, to keep an eye on Steve," Wonder Woman said to
herself as she walked through the jungle in the general
direction of the hidden spy ring. "I'll wait near my
Invisible Plane, where I'll be able to help Steve on a
moment's notice."
Just as she was about to reach the clearing near where
her Invisible Plane was parked, Wonder Woman heard the
<SNAP> of a twig, and a flock of birds flew overhead.
Quickly, she spun around, and came face-to-face with the
muzzle of a rifle pointed at her by a Japanese soldier.
* * *
"Oh no," thought Wonder Woman, as she stared into the
face of the jungle soldier. "I could easily overpower this
man, but his friends might come looking for him. If they
don't find him, they'll be alerted that someone has invaded
their island. They'll go looking for whoever it is, and
might just find Steve! He'll be captured, or worse, and I
might not be able to find him in time to save him!"
Then, she thought: "If I let them capture me, they'll
take me to their leader, the Dragon Lady! Then I can
overpower her and have her waiting when Steve shows up!"
Slightly smirking at the cleverness of her plan, the
voluptuous Amazon, who was almost a foot and a half taller
than her "captor," raised her arms in submission. The
soldier spoke a few words in Japanese and gestured with his
rifle to prompt Wonder Woman in the direction he wanted her
to go.
As Wonder Woman was prodded along, she noticed she was
not walking in the general direction of the building she had
found and earlier identified as the headquarters of the
Dragon Lady. Instead, she was led into a cave, well
camouflaged so that it was impossible to see from the air.
The cave was dimly lit by torches. Just as she entered,
another soldier appeared, and halted the "captured"
superheroine's advance. He spoke some Japanese, and produced
a blindfold. Wonder Woman understood that she was to put it
on, so she fastened it about her eyes, deciding to go along
with her "captors'" plan for the moment.She concluded that
the blindfold was not a prelude to her facing a firing
squad, but was merely a way to ensure her not seeing
whatever secrets the cave contained. Besides, Wonder Woman
didn't have to see any bullets to deflect them with her
bracelets, as her super-powered senses were so acute she
could hear the shots in time to bounce them away.
After Wonder Woman applied the blindfold, she reraised
her arms in surrender, and waited for the soldiers to again
prod her along. Instead, the two men took hold of her and
began spinning her around in an effort to disorient her.
Fortunately, the soldiers' spinning was not sufficient to
cause Wonder Woman to revert to Diana Prince.
"So you want to play 'Blind Woman's Buff' eh, boys?"
asked Wonder Woman with her characteristic arrogance. "O.K.,
I'm game. Where are you, you little devils?" she said, as
she groped around for her "playmates."
Wonder Woman "played" the game for a few seconds, but
noticed, even though she was blindfolded, that the footsteps
of the soldiers seemed to recede quickly, as if they were
running away. Then, a few seconds later, she could hear only
her own breathing.
Just as Wonder Woman was about to remove the blindfold
because she was satisfied that she was alone, a loud
explosion went off.
KKKKKWHHAAAAHHOOOOOMMMMMMM!
An explosive charge had been set off, causing a cave-in
and kicking up dust, causing Wonder Woman to cough and
wheeze. She quickly removed her blindfold and tried to
determine the location of the cave-in. Confused from her
"game" with the soldiers, She could not find the entrance to
the cave. She took one of the torches from the cave's wall
and lowered it to the ground.
"Those two soldiers that brought me here knew the way
out," thought Wonder Woman. "If I can just find their
footprints in the dusty floor of this cave... Aha!"
"I suppose I could follow them back to the entrance,"
thought Wonder Woman, "But if I retrace the steps in the
other direction, I'll bet I'd find something more
interesting, namely the Dragon Lady!"
Wonder Woman followed the footprints further into the
cave. They ended at the face of a rock slide that had
obviously just been formed due to the explosion. "It seems
they don't want me in here," she thought. It was then that
she noticed that the torch she was carrying was flickering
and growing dimmer.
"It seems I'll have to dig my way out if I'm to keep
breathing," remarked Wonder Woman to herself. She attacked
the fallen rock. With her super strength, she was able to
lift even the largest boulders quickly and with ease. Soon,
the barrier was broken through, and she felt a draft of
fresh air.
"Well, that was easy," said the Amazon. "Now, let's see
where the air is coming from."
Wonder Woman cleared away enough of the rubble to allow
her to continue her hike into the cave's interior. She
noticed that the cave was getting larger, and more well-
defined. "A tunnel," she concluded, from the obvious
evidence of workmanship. "I must be getting close."
"Yes, Wonder Woman," a voice called out in perfect
English. "You are very close. As a matter of fact, you are
here!"
With that, switches were thrown, and the tunnel, which
enlarged at this point into a great hall, was illuminated,
momentarily blinding Wonder Woman.
"Welcome to my lair, Wonder Woman," said the voice. "I
am the Dragon Lady."
"Pleased to meet you, Miss 'Lady'," replied the
superheroine with mock politeness, as she looked into the
eyes of the most striking oriental woman she had ever seen.
"You're under arrest."
"I think not," replied the Dragon Lady, as she spoke a
few words of Japanese to the now several soldiers that had
appeared in front of Wonder Woman.
The soldiers immediately raised their rifles and began
firing at the superheroine. Wonder Woman took her defensive
posture, and deftly deflected every bullet. Soon, the
soldiers ram out of ammunition.
"Since you know who I am, Dragon Lady," said the
Amazon, "You should know how useless guns are against me.
Shall we go?"
The Dragon Lady, appearing only slightly perturbed,
gave her minions a few more orders in Japanese. Slowly,
after dropping their weapons, the soldiers menacingly
approached Wonder Woman.
"What's this?" asked the arrogant Amazon. "Hand-to-hand
combat? With these cute little guys? You can't be serious!"
Then, with a slight chuckle, Wonder Woman said: "OK, boys,
come and get me."
The soldiers attacked, and Wonder Woman fended off
their first strikes. It wasn't long, however, before more
and more of her opponents' blows started to hit home,
startling the superheroine. She didn't give it another
thought, attributing their successes to a lucky punch or
two, or perhaps to the slight dizziness she still had from
her being spun around. Then, she felt a sharp pain in the
back of her neck. Momentarily dazed, Wonder Woman did not
notice the approach of the Dragon Lady, who, with a deft
grab, quickly reached in and grasped her waist.
RRRRRRRRRRIIIIIPPPP!!!!!!!
Instantly, Wonder Woman's super powers, which seemed to
be not doing her any good anyway, were stripped from her as
the Dragon Lady removed her magic belt. The powerless Amazon
quickly fell victim to more and more blows which now scored
with greater effect. As she fell into unconsciousness, she
heard the shrill laughter of the Dragon Lady.
CHAPTER 6: PRISONER OF THE DRAGON LADY
When Wonder Woman regained consciousness, she was lying
on a cot in a cell under a single blanket. She hurt all
over. As she rose from her bunk, she noticed that she was
completely naked.
"By Neptune's trident!" she exclaimed. "They took my
bracelets, my tiara, and even my boots! I have to get them
back, along with the rest of my costume. Thank Hera my magic
belt is useless to anyone but me. But my magic lasso; that's
another matter. If it falls into the wrong hands..."
It was then that she heard footsteps. A guard
approached and unlocked the door to the cell. When he opened
the door, Wonder Woman could see that there were three other
guards, rifles at the ready, in position to shoot her if she
made the wrong move.
Wonder Woman blushed at the thought of these grubby men
seeing America's greatest superheroine naked. She took hold
of her blanket and tried to cover herself from their prying
eyes.
Then it dawned on her. "You must be the lucky winner,"
she told the guard who had entered her cell. "The first one
to rape me. Well, congratulations."
The soldier to whom Wonder Woman spoke bore no change
in his countenance at the sound of the naked woman's words.
Instead, he grunted a few phrases in Japanese, and roughly
handed the nude superheroine a neatly-folded item of silk
clothing.
"For me?" asked Wonder Woman in a childish voice. "Why,
thank you! You know, I haven't a single thing to wear!"
The silk item looked like a short bathrobe, and had a
silk sash. Wonder Woman now understood that she was to wear
it. She put her arms through the sleeves. The silk bathrobe
was too short to completely hide her Venus mound, and her
ass was bare. She tied the sash and found that the robe
couldn't quite cover her breasts, either.
"Well, what now?" Wonder Woman asked, after "dressing".
With a grunt, the guard produced a pair of thong
sandals, and motioned for Wonder Woman to put them on.
Sensing that her situation was far too serious to
continue with further joking, Wonder Woman bent over and put
the sandals on. When she was finished, the guard motioned
for her to leave the cell.
Following the guard's orders via the none-too-gentle
prodding of his bayonet, Wonder Woman ascertained that the
guards wanted to take her somewhere. Not having any choice
in the matter, she let them. She was led down the corridor
from her cell to what appeared to be the grand hall where
she had been attacked and knocked unconscious. The guards
motioned for her to sit in a soft chair, facing a larger
chair. She sat, and waited.
A few moments later, the Dragon Lady entered. She was
dressed in a long satin dress that hugged her every curve.
"Good morning, Wonder Woman," she said. "I hope you slept
well. My name is Madam Matsushita."
"You mean the Dragon Lady," corrected Wonder Woman.
"If you prefer," said the Dragon Lady. "Although I find
the use of stereotypical Asian characterizations and
caricatures somewhat distasteful."
"Yes, it does sound like something from a comic strip,"
agreed the mostly-naked superheroine with a slight chuckle
as she looked around in an effort to formulate a means of
escape.
"Comic strip?" repeated the Dragon Lady. "You should
talk, Wonder Woman."
"You know, Dragon Lady," said Wonder Woman, shrugging
off the insult. "It would be better for you and your men to
surrender now, while you still have the chance."
"Surrender?" replied the Dragon Lady. "Why on Earth
would I do that? It is you who are the prisoner, not me."
"We'll see about that," replied Wonder Woman. "We beat
the Nazis, and we'll soon beat your army of nearsighted buck-
toothed monkeys!"
"Again with the negative stereotypes, Wonder Woman?"
replied the Dragon Lady with a bit more "acid" in her voice.
"I'd keep a civil tongue in my head, if I were you."
"But enough talk," continued the Dragon Lady. "Let us
have some breakfast." With a clap of her hands and some
words of Japanese, the Dragon Lady was served by some white-
jacketed waiters. They carried trays of food and placed them
on a table that was set up between the two women. Two of the
guards picked up the chair in which Wonder Woman was seated
and placed her at the table to the immediate right of the
Dragon Lady.
"Have some rice and hot tea, Wonder Woman," said the
Dragon Lady. "I'm sorry, but ham and eggs aren't a regular
part of the Japanese diet."
Wonder Woman glared at her captor. Sensing suspicion,
the Dragon Lady reached into Wonder Woman's bowl of rice
with her chopsticks, grabbed some, and ate it. "There. It's
not drugged or poisoned," she declared.
Observing that the Dragon Lady was showing no ill
effects from the food, Wonder Woman immediately began
eating. Not adept at using chopsticks, she instead used her
fingers. She was hungry, and since she wasn't sure when
she'd get to eat again, she decided to take a chance.
Wonder Woman finished the rice, and drank the tea. The
Dragon Lady ordered the dishes taken away, and the two
guards lifted Wonder Woman's chair back to its original
position. Then, with another few words of Japanese, the
Dragon Lady ordered the guards to leave. ("That was a
mistake," thought Wonder Woman.)
"Now we can have a little chat," said the Dragon Lady.
"But first, an after-breakfast smoke. Join me, will you?" It
was more an order than a request, as the Dragon Lady reached
for a cigarette box, opened it, retrieved one, and placed it
to her lips.
Wonder Woman smoked a few cigarettes now and than in
her secret identity as Diana Prince. She learned to do it at
the behest of her co-worker, Etta Candy, when they went to
the USO to dance with the soldiers on leave. Since she
thought the best way to overpower her adversary would be to
first put her at ease and then strike, Wonder Woman
gracefully accepted the offer. She took a cigarette from the
box and put it in her mouth.
The Dragon Lady retrieved a familiar-looking, square,
silvery object, opened it with a <ka-pink>, struck the
flywheel, and touched the flame to the end of her cigarette.
She then bent down with the flame before Wonder Woman, who
leaned forward to light hers.
"Zippo lighter, eh?" asked Wonder Woman. With a few
coughs and wheezes, she took the smoke into her lungs.
"I beg your pardon, Wonder Woman," said the Dragon
Lady, "I should have warned you. These are special Japanese
cigarettes, not like the ones you have in America. They have
a little something extra in them."
"As for this lighter, it's a perfect imitation,"
continued the Dragon Lady. "It's true what they say how we
Japanese are very good at duplicating things."
"Extra?" wondered Wonder Woman as she took another
puff. The smoke was very strange, and it made her relax,
while making her feel stronger at the same time.
As Wonder Woman took another, deeper drag, the Dragon
Lady noticed a guard carrying a bundle of multi-colored
clothing into the room. "Ah!" she declared. "Your laundry
has returned."
Wonder Woman recognized the bundle. "My costume!" she
exclaimed.
"Yes, after our previous encounter, I took the liberty
of having your costume cleaned," said the Dragon Lady, as
the servant who brought the bundle departed, leaving the two
women alone.
Wonder Woman realized that her chance for escape was
now at hand. She only needed to distract her captor, grab
the magic lasso which she saw was laying atop the pile of
clothing, and use it to compel the Dragon Lady to surrender.
But first, another puff of her cigarette...
The Dragon Lady grinned as she saw Wonder Woman take
another drag from the cigarette. She approached her prisoner
and said: "Now, Wonder Woman, if you would be so kind as to
answer a few questions..."
At that moment, Wonder Woman leaped from her chair and
took a swing at the Dragon Lady. The Dragon Lady's reaction
was quick enough to deflect only some of the blow, as Wonder
Woman's fist glanced the woman's chin. But her punch was
enough to put the Dragon Lady off balance, and the woman
fell with a THUD! to the floor. Ready to continue the fight,
Wonder Woman bent down to strike more blows, but noticed
that the Dragon Lady's eyes were closed.
"Unconscious, eh?" wondered the bathrobe-semi-clad
Amazon. "She must have hit her head on the way down, since I
didn't hit her that hard. I guess I'll have to carry her,
once I get my super-strength back."
Wonder Woman took one more puff of the really good
cigarette, then reached for her costume. Quickly removing
the immodest bathrobe, she picked up the costume and
inspected it. "All here," she remarked. "And clean, too.
They did a good job. It almost looks brand new."
Quickly, Wonder Woman put on the costume. She pulled on
the star-spangled blue briefs, the red bustier, and the belt
with attached lasso. She adjusted her breasts, and put on
the bracelets, tiara, and finally the red boots. She thought
to herself: "A bit tight. I guess my feet swelled up a
little from all this sitting around."
Wonder Woman turned to her still-unconscious adversary.
"Well, missy," she remarked, "You have an appointment with
Army Intelligence."
Just as Wonder Woman was about to bend down and bind
her prisoner, she heard some approaching footsteps. She
quickly hid behind the door through which she heard the
sound, in an effort to surprise whoever it was.
A moment later, the mysterious person belonging to the
footsteps entered the room. Wonder Woman could only see the
visitor's back from behind the door. It was another woman.
She guessed that the woman was about the same height as
herself, and also had a great mane of dark hair. The woman
was wearing a bathrobe, but unlike her own previous wrap,
this woman's bathrobe covered her statuesque body perfectly.
But the strangest thing about this woman was the red boots
she wore. They were exactly like Wonder Woman's!
As soon as the unknown woman was inside the room,
Wonder Woman leapt from her hiding place, quickly spun her
lasso about the shoulders and arms of the woman, and
commanded: "STOP!"
The woman froze in her tracks. "Who are you?" demanded
Wonder Woman, who then commanded: "Turn around!"
The woman slowly spun and came face to face with Wonder
Woman. Wonder Woman looked at her, and was astonished to
discover that this woman was her exact double! She was
wearing a tiara exactly like hers! It was as though she was
looking into a mirror!
"Who am I?" the woman said. "Why, I'm Wonder Woman!"
With that, the woman grabbed the lasso about her arms and
pulled. Wonder Woman was so shocked at the sight of herself
that she forgot to let go. She was pulled off-balance so
that her chin made a perfect target for the quickly-rising
knee of her would-be captive.
CRUNCH! went Wonder Woman's jaw as she was stunned.
Then, as earlier, she felt a sharp blow to the back of her
neck and her body went limp. She felt herself being picked
up and placed back in her chair. As she groggily came to her
senses, she saw, through half-opened eyes, the Dragon Lady
get up from the floor where she had apparently only been
feigning unconsciousness.
"Did you really believe I could be overpowered so
easily, Wonder Woman?" asked the Dragon Lady, as Wonder
Woman was being bound to the chair.
"Yes, I did," Wonder Woman was surprised to hear
herself answer. Then she realized she was compelled to
answer her captor's question, since she was bound by her
magic lasso!
"Well, Wonder Woman, now you know better," continued
the Dragon Lady. "Allow me to introduce one of my agents,
Miss Honda."
Wonder Woman looked up at her bathrobed doppelganger,
who gave the bound superheroine a slight bow.
"Remove your robe and show our guest your lovely
figure, Miss Honda," commanded the Dragon Lady.
"Yes, mistress," the woman said in a voice exactly like
Wonder Woman's, as she removed her robe.
Wonder Woman's eyes grew wide as she saw the woman. Not
only did her mirror-image have on her tiara, but a complete
Wonder Woman costume as well!
"Now, Wonder Woman, do you see what is happening?"
began the Dragon Lady. "I lured you here through an
elaborate deception. I knew you would follow Colonel Trevor
wherever he went, so I left a string of clues that would
lead him, and therefore you, to this island hideaway."
"Steve?" wondered Wonder Woman aloud. "What have you
done with him?" she was concerned that he, too, might have
been captured by now.
"Oh, don't worry about Colonel Trevor," said the Dragon
Lady. "My men are leading him on a 'wild goose chase' until
I am prepared to let him leave."
"He won't leave without me," protested Wonder Woman,
glad to hear of Steve's safe condition.
"Oh, he won't," assured the Dragon Lady. "You see, Miss
Honda here will be taking your place. Amazing, isn't she?
It's remarkable what a little plastic surgery can do. I told
you we Japanese are good at making copies."
"You'll never get away with this!" cried Wonder Woman.
RSteve will discover your plan and expose your agent!"
"I think not," disagreed the Dragon Lady. "You see, our
files on you are quite complete, Wonder Woman. Before their
surrender, I obtained all the research the Nazis had
compiled on you when you were their prisoner. Miss Honda has
undergone months of training to take your place, and she is
now ready."
Wonder Woman's face flushed, as the seriousness of her
predicament sank in.
The Dragon Lady continued: "Perhaps you are wondering
why your magic lasso didn't work on Miss Honda, here."
Wonder Woman was thinking exactly that.
"Well you see," the Dragon Lady went on, "The costume
you are wearing is just another copy, right down to the
magic belt and lasso. Miss Honda here is wearing the real
thing."
"But the magic belt works only on me," protested Wonder
Woman. "How was she able to beat me in a fair fight?"
"Ha!" laughed the Dragon Lady. "It's quite simple,
really. Living in America, you are unfamiliar with the
martial arts of jiu-jitsu and karate. These ancient forms of
combat were used to overpower you when you first came here.
Your super powers were of no use against such attacks, as
the opponent's strength is used against him or her. So even
if you had your precious belt, you would be no match for any
of my agents."
"Jiu-jitsu?" repeated Wonder Woman. "You mean like in
the 'Mr. Moto' movies?"
"Again with the racial stereotypes, Wonder Woman?"
asked the Dragon Lady. "Please refrain from such insults."
Wonder Woman was trying to determine a plan of escape,
but couldn't realize one. She had to buy more time. "You'll
never fool Steve Trevor with that cheap carbon copy. He'll
know in an instant it's not me. We mean something special to
each other."
"That's not entirely true, Wonder Woman," contradicted
the Dragon Lady. "You see, we know that you and Colonel
Trevor have never... shall we say, 'been intimate'. Miss
Honda will maintain the aloof, 'look, but don't touch'
relationship you two have had."
Just then, another door opened. A guard entered with
another bundle of clothing. The Dragon Lady spoke to the
guard for a few moments, then dismissed him.
The Dragon Lady turned back to Wonder Woman and said:
"It appears we have another visitor to our little atoll.
This evidence of her presence serves as an appropriate
prelude to the next part of my plan."
The Dragon Lady clapped her hands, and another one of
her agents appeared. This agent was an exact duplicate of
Diana Prince!
"Do you recognize her, Wonder Woman?" asked the Dragon
Lady. "This is Yeoman Diana Prince, Colonel Trevor's
secretary, as played by another of my agents, Miss Suzuki.
We had hoped to have the original captured by now and
keeping you company, but we haven't been able to find her
yet. But we found her uniform, as you can see here." The
Dragon Lady pointed to the pile of clothing the guard had
just brought in. "Strange, that she would leave her clothing
on this island."
("So you found where I hid my clothes when I came to
this island and changed from my secret identity," thought
Wonder Woman.) "Perhaps some of your men..." suggested the
Amazon.
WHACK! The Dragon Lady slapped Wonder Woman across the
face with obvious venom. Wonder Woman's face turned red from
the blow.
"How DARE you suggest my men would do such a thing as
strip a woman naked and steal her away for their own
pleasure!" exclaimed the Dragon Lady. "They follow my
orders, and my orders were to bring her here!"
Then, the Dragon Lady's voice softened as she said:
"I'll wager you know where Diana Prince is, don't you,
Wonder Woman?"
Wonder Woman was dreading this. The magic lasso
compelled her to respond. "Y... yes."
"I thought so," said the Dragon Lady. "Where is she?"
Wonder Woman resisted with all her will, but it was no
use. She had to respond. "R... right here," she said. "She's
right here," she repeated, as she looked in the direction of
Miss Suzuki.
"What do you mean, 'right here'?" asked the Dragon
Lady. "Surely you don't mean Miss Suzuki over there?"
Wonder Woman's plan had almost worked, but since the
Dragon Lady's last sentence was a question, she had to
reply: "No."
The Dragon Lady was getting increasingly frustrated.
She began to wonder if the reports about the compelling
effects of the magic lasso were true. She decided to try one
more time. The Dragon Lady tightened the lasso about Wonder
Woman and said: "This lasso compels you to tell the truth!
Do you know where YEOMAN DIANA PRINCE is?!"
"Yes," replied Wonder Woman.
"And where, exactly, is she?" demanded the Dragon Lady
for the last time.
"H... here," replied Wonder Woman.
"HERE?" shouted the Dragon Lady. "WHERE?"
"IN THIS CHAIR," stated Wonder Woman with emphasis.
"What?" gasped the Dragon Lady as she looked around the
room at her agents. "What can she be saying, unless...?"
Then the realization hit her. "Of course! It's so
simple!" The Dragon Lady bent down, and gripping the magic
lasso even tighter, asked: "Are Wonder Woman and Yeoman
Diana Prince the same person?"
"Y... yes," replied the bound superheroine, revealing
her secret identity to her greatest enemy.
"No wonder our plastic surgeon remarked that the two
operations he performed had such strikingly similar
results!" mused the Dragon Lady. "This complicates matters.
We can't have a Wonder Woman and a Yeoman Diana Prince as
separate people, unless..." The Dragon Lady turned to her
captive and asked: "Does Colonel Trevor or anyone else in
American Military Intelligence know that Wonder Woman and
Yeoman Diana Prince are the same person?"
"N... no," replied Wonder Woman, helplessly.
"Fine," said the Dragon Lady. "Don't worry, Wonder
Woman. Your secret is safe with us."
* * *
"Now, just one more thing," said the Dragon Lady just
prior to the end of the interrogation of her prisoner. "The
Nazis told us about your Invisible Plane. Is it here on this
island?"
"Yes," replied Wonder Woman.
"Where is it?" asked the Dragon Lady.
"About one hundred yards south of the building on the
other side of the island, in a clearing," replied Wonder
Woman.
"Good," said the Dragon Lady. "Miss Honda will need to
know all the details in its operation, so she can take
herself, Colonel Trevor, and our Yeoman Diana Prince back to
America. You will tell her how to operate your Invisible
Plane, along with all the rest of its secrets so that our
air force can make more." Compelled to obey by the effects
of the magic lasso, Wonder Woman dictated all the secrets
necessary for the Dragon Lady's plans.
* * *
After Wonder Woman was through with her betrayal, the
Dragon Lady told the now-dejected superheroine: "There,
there, Wonder Woman. Don't take it so hard. You're helping
to end the war."
"You mean helping you win it!" countered the Amazon.
"We just want peace," said the Dragon Lady. "But on our
terms. You see, we know Colonel Trevor's office is planning
the invasion of the Japanese home islands. Let me ask you
this, Wonder Woman: How many casualties do you expect would
result from such an invasion?"
Wonder Woman thought for a moment, then, extrapolating
from the experience of the D-Day landings in France against
a better-equipped foe, she said: "Eight or ten thousand."
"Would you believe one hundred thousand?" asked the
Dragon Lady. "Guaranteed?"
"Impossible!" protested Wonder Woman. "Even if you knew
exactly when and where the attack was to come, Japan's
capacity for war is so low these days that you couldn't hope
to kill that many invaders."
"Who said anything about invaders?" asked the Dragon
Lady. Wonder Woman was puzzled.
"I can see by the look on your face that you are
wondering what I mean," said the Dragon Lady. "You see,
Wonder Woman, if American soldiers ever gain a foothold on
any of our sacred main islands, one hundred thousand
American prisoners of war and civilians who were interned at
the outbreak of hostilities will be executed. The Imperial
War Ministry has issued secret orders."
"So you see, Wonder Woman," continued the Dragon Lady,
"If I succeed in having my "Diana Prince" infiltrate
American Intelligence, she will obtain the plans for the
invasion. By learning the details, our army can properly
prepare. If we are ready, we will preclude the invasion, and
those one hundred thousand prisoners will stay alive. So you
see, you're not a traitor. You're saving lives by helping
us."
"And what will you do to me?" asked Wonder Woman.
RWhere will I be while your duplicates infiltrate?"
"Oh, you'll be part of the war effort here," replied
the Dragon Lady. "On our side. You see, not only do I engage
secret agents, I also 'recruit' what are known as 'pleasure
girls'."
"Pleasure girls?" asked Wonder Woman, not at all sure
she liked the sound of that.
"Yes, 'pleasure girls'," repeated the Dragon Lady.
"Many of whom come from Korea. They give their bodies to our
soldiers for the sake of morale. I admit they are unwilling
at first, but soon they learn it is the only way to
survive."
"So you're going to turn me over to your soldiers after
all?" asked Wonder Woman, rubbing her cheek as she reminded
herself of what happened earlier when she made a similar
suggestion.
"Oh no," protested the Dragon Lady. "Nothing so common
as that. No, my dear Wonder Woman, you are something
special. Therefore, you will give pleasure to our most
honored warriors, the 'Divine Wind,' or, in Japanese:
'Kamikaze'. Perhaps you have heard of them. They give their
lives for their Emperor by flying explosive-laden aircraft
into American ships. You will have the honor of making their
last hours on Earth the most pleasurable moments of their
lives."
"You sick villainess!" cried the shocked superheroine
at her unsettlingly calm enemy. "I'll never submit to such
humiliation!"
"Oh yes you will, if you want to survive," corrected
the Dragon Lady. "I can see it now: Those young pilots,
tearing away that American flag-inspired costume from your
voluptuous figure as you writhe helplessly under their
touch. It will boost their spirit to great heights."
"Never!" protested Wonder Woman.
"Yes, Wonder Woman," countered the Dragon Lady, "and
soon."
The Dragon Lady then motioned to her guards to take the
prisoner back to her cell. Wonder Woman stood, and as she
was about to be escorted out, the Dragon Lady handed her the
cigarette box. "You may have these," said the Dragon Lady as
she also handed her prisoner the counterfeit Zippo lighter.
"They will help you pass the time."
Wonder Woman took the cigarette case and lighter and
was led to her cell. After the door was secured, she took a
cigarette out, lit it, took a puff, and pondered her fate. A
strange feeling of relaxation accompanied the smoke, as the
world's greatest superheroine thought about what might
happen next.
CHAPTER 7: STEVE'S ESCAPE
After ordering Wonder Woman placed in her cell, the
Dragon Lady turned to her agents: "All right, you two! You
know what to do!"
"Yes, ma'am," the two women replied. Miss Honda and
Miss Suzuki ran down the corridor to the cave's entrance.
Once outside, they headed for the false building that had
lured their quarry to the island.
"You go find Colonel Trevor, and I'll find the
Invisible Plane," said the "new" Yeoman Diana Prince.
"All right," agreed the false Wonder Woman. "But first,
here: Let me tear your uniform a bit so it looks like you
were attacked."
"O.K.," replied "Yeoman Diana Prince" as "Wonder Woman"
tore her tunic.
* * *
"Wonder Woman" ran toward the last reported position of
Steve Trevor. She called out: "Steve! Steve! Are you there?
It's Wonder Woman!"
Almost immediately, Steve Trevor appeared from behind
some brush and said: "Wonder Woman! Sweetheart! I knew you'd
come! Where's Yeoman Prince? Did you see her?"
"She's back at my plane," replied "Wonder Woman". "Come
on! We've got to get out of here! Now!"
"But the Dragon Lady!" protested Steve. "We can't leave
without her!"
"Dead!" replied "Wonder Woman". "She killed herself to
avoid capture. And before she did, she set this island to
blow any minute! Let's go!"
"Lead on, sweetheart!" agreed Steve, satisfied at
"Wonder Woman's" explanation.
"Wonder Woman" took Steve's hand and led him towards
the clearing where the real Wonder Woman said her plane was
parked. Soon, she saw her fellow agent, Miss Suzuki, who had
found the plane. A moment later, all three were airborne.
Wonder Woman's instructions for flying the invisible craft
had worked. Miss Honda circled around the island so the
three could see the explosions that were rocking the island.
Steve turned to Miss Honda. "Sweetheart," he said,
"What happened back there?"
"Just before you arrived," began the fake Wonder Woman,
"I landed the Invisible Plane and did a little snooping
around. I found the building empty, and figured it was a
trap. So, I let them capture me and take me to the Dragon
Lady. There, I found they had also captured Diana. I
overpowered the soldiers, rescued Diana, found you, and here
we are, heading back to America."
"All in the day's work for a Wonder Woman, eh,
sweetheart?" said Steve. "Just like you always do?"
"Yes," agreed "Wonder Woman". "Just like I always do."
CHAPTER 8: BACK IN THE USA
"Well, Steve," said "Wonder Woman", "here we are. Shall
I take you to your office?"
"Yes, sweetheart," replied Steve. "and then take Diana
home. She's had a rough couple of days."
"Wonder Woman" landed the Invisible Plane near Steve's
office. Steve got out, and with a quick wave, she took off.
After they were in the air again, Miss Suzuki asked Miss
Honda: "What is all that 'sweetheart' business?"
"I don't know," replied "Wonder Woman". "Unless our
reports of Wonder Woman not having slept with Colonel Trevor
were in error."
"You mean you might have to make love to him?" asked
"Diana", with a hint of disgust in her voice.
"Perhaps," replied Miss Honda. "It is my duty."
Both women laughed.
* * *
Miss Honda landed the Invisible Plane near the
apartment of Yeoman Diana Prince. Miss Suzuki got out. As
she was leaving, she asked her associate: "Now, you remember
what to do?"
"Yes," replied Miss Honda. "I am to fly to the
rendezvous with our other agents. They will dismantle the
Invisible Plane so that its components can be duplicated. I
will return here via automobile, bringing with me a short-
wave transmitter and code book. Then, we can go about the
mission of obtaining the plans for the invasion of our
sacred homeland."
"Do you remember the recognition code you're to give
our agents?" asked Miss Suzuki. "I wouldn't want them to
mistake you for the real Wonder Woman. You may be wearing
her bracelets, but you won't be able to use them to deflect
bullets!"
"Yes, I know the signal," replied Miss Honda.
"Very well," agreed Miss Suzuki. "See you in a few
hours."
With that, Miss Honda took off again. In a few minutes,
she reached the meeting place where the other agents had
assembled. She quickly gave the men instructions on the
plane's operation, and in another hour was in a car,
arriving back at Yeoman Diana Prince's apartment a few hours
later.
Miss Honda entered the apartment. Miss Suzuki greeted
her, and said: "Colonel Trevor called. He said I am to
report tomorrow for a debriefing and a new assignment. He
said it would be something 'big'."
"The invasion plans?" asked Miss Honda.
"One can only hope," replied Miss Suzuki. "How about
something to eat?"
"Fine," replied Miss Honda. "I'm as hungry as an
Amazon."
CHAPTER 9: BACK AT THE ISLAND
Wonder Woman was hungry, too. She had not been given
any food since her breakfast with the Dragon Lady. She
smoked several of the cigarettes she had been given, as
doing so made her forget her pain.
The next day, Wonder Woman was moved to new quarters.
The room was cheerfully decorated, and sported a large pool
for bathing, along with several futons.
After Wonder Woman was settled in her new chambers, she
was fed some rice and tea, which she consumed ravenously.
She was also given some more cigarettes for which she was
grateful, as her earlier supply was running out. For the
next few days, she prepared herself for what she thought she
knew was coming. Strangely, she thought less and less about
trying to escape.
At last the day came when Wonder Woman was to entertain
her first Kamikaze pilot. The man entered her chamber and
looked into her eyes. He was quite obviously drunk. He wore
a long kimono and a pair of thong sandals. He gazed
longingly at Wonder Woman for a few moments. Then, with a
shout of anger, the man lunged at the Amazon. she tried to
defend herself, but in a weakened condition and without her
magic belt, she fell easy prey to her attacker.
As expected, the man tore at the captured
superheroine's costume with a vengeance, leaving it in
tatters. Stripped of her dignity as well as her costume,
Wonder Woman discovered a new level of humiliation. She
could do nothing to prevent the man's penetration. He eased
into her and began pumping away furiously. Wonder Woman
tried to resist the unfamiliar sensations, but it was no
use. Her weakened body responded to each thrust, vibrating
in unison with her rapist's motions.
A few minutes later, it was all over. The man rose and
stepped into the bathing pool. He barked out some words in
Japanese, and it took Wonder Woman a few minutes before she
realized that she was to bathe him, as Japanese tradition
dictated. She took hold of a sponge and slowly began to wash
the man's back.
At last, the pilot finished bathing and toweled himself
off. He put on his kimono and slippers. As he started to
leave, he looked back at the naked ex-superheroine upon whom
he had just imposed himself, and smiled. Wonder Woman could
do nothing but painfully smile back. Then the pilot reached
into the pocket of the kimono and produced more cigarettes
for her enjoyment. He placed them on a table near the door
and left. Wonder Woman retrieved the cigarettes she was
peculiarly grateful to receive and thought: "I guess this is
my 'tip'."
For the next several weeks, the procedure was repeated.
Rape, bathing, cigarettes. Sometimes the bathing would be
done first. And the pilots would always remember to leave
the cigarettes, and Wonder Woman increasingly looked forward
to smoking them.
One thing that bothered Wonder Woman throughout this
period of total humiliation was that as the weeks went on,
she couldn't help but notice that the pilots were getting
younger. It got to the point that mere boys were being sent
to her. At the beginning, when Wonder Woman was first forced
to perform her humiliating and degrading task, she had been
the inexperienced virgin. Now, she had to guide her charges
through the process. she couldn't help but marvel at what
sort of fanaticism drove these young men. In a few
instances, she allowed herself to give them comfort by
embracing and kissing them on the forehead as some of them
wept.
CHAPTER 10: THE INVASION PLANS
Back at Yeoman Diana Prince's apartment, Miss Honda
answered the phone. She muttered a few words, and then hung
up.
"Who was it?" asked Miss Suzuki.
"It was our agents," replied Miss Honda. "They have
finished reassembling the Invisible Plane after their
inspection."
"It's about time," said Miss Suzuki. "I wonder what
took them so long."
"Have you ever tried photographing or describing
something that's invisible?" asked Miss Honda. "Anyway, I'd
better get into the Wonder Woman outfit and go up there.
You'll have to drive me."
"We'll have to go later," said Miss Suzuki. "I have to
go to the office. We're supposed to get a preliminary report
on the invasion plans today. If I can steal a copy, you can
take them with you."
"Fine," agreed Miss Honda. "But I'll put on the Wonder
Woman costume anyway, so we can leave in a hurry if
necessary."
"By the way, 'Wonder Woman'," said Miss Suzuki, "Did
you know that you have a fianc‚?"
"What are you talking about?" replied Miss Honda.
"It's Colonel Trevor," continued Miss Suzuki. "He told
me yesterday that he had asked Wonder Woman on V-E day to
marry him, and she said: 'Yes', but not until V-J day."
"Well then, it looks as though he'll have a very long
wait," replied Miss Honda, as she emerged from the bedroom
dressed in Wonder Woman's costume. "That explains all this
'sweetheart' business, and why he's always asking me out on
dates. How did you find this out?"
"Colonel Trevor said you, that is, Wonder Woman, needed
a Maid of Honor, but for some reason, couldn't ask Yeoman
Diana Prince herself," replied Miss Suzuki.
"That's because Colonel Trevor doesn't know that Wonder
Woman and Yeoman Diana Prince are one and the same,"
declared Miss Honda.
"And now he'll probably never know," said Miss Suzuki.
* * *
That afternoon, Miss Suzuki, in her guise as Yeoman
Diana Prince, returned to the apartment.
"Did you get it?" asked Miss Honda, herself in Wonder
Woman's costume.
"Yes," replied Miss Suzuki. "Let's go."
"After three months of this, I'll be glad to get back
home," said Miss Honda. "I can't stand any more American
food."
"We'll be home in a few hours, after we take off in the
Invisible Plane," declared Miss Honda.
The two spies drove to the secret base of their spies'
operations. When they got there, the two women noticed a
great deal of excitement among the spies.
"What's going on here?" demanded Miss Honda.
"Haven't you heard?" replied one of the men in a
distraught tone. "The war- it's over. We are surrendering!"
"WHAT?!" gasped Miss Honda. "Impossible!"
"No, it's true," continued the agent. "The Emperor
announced it himself."
"What are our orders?" asked Miss Honda, as she began
to accept the truth.
"You are to radio the Dragon Lady and speak to her
directly," replied the agent. "after you fly back to the
city."
Miss Honda and Miss Suzuki boarded the Invisible Plane
and departed the spies' lair after learning that they would
be surrendering to the authorities. It was clear that even
though the war had been lost, the Dragon Lady still had one
last assignment for them. A few minutes after they arrived
back at Yeoman Diana Prince's apartment, contact with the
Dragon Lady was established, and Miss Honda and Miss Suzuki
received their final orders.
CHAPTER 11: RELEASE
It had been a few weeks since Wonder Woman had
entertained her last "client," and she was wondering what
was happening. She was not too concerned though, as long as
she had her cigarettes to keep her company. Then, one day, a
few days after she had given Miss Honda and Miss Suzuki
their final orders, the Dragon Lady had Wonder Woman brought
before her.
"Thank you for coming, Wonder Woman," said the Dragon
Lady. "How are you feeling today?"
"I've been better," replied the ex-superheroine as she
lit another of the cigarettes. She was up to about forty a
day by this time. She had lost a great deal of weight during
her captivity and degradation. Her cheeks were hollow, she
had lost some of her amazonian curves, and the facsimile
costumes she wore began to loosen. "Why am I here? Did you
run out of 'clients' for me to entertain?" she asked acidly,
as she took another drag of her cigarette.
"That's correct, Wonder Woman," replied the Dragon
Lady. "And I want to thank you for your services. Those men
went to their final reward a little happier, thanks to you."
Wonder Woman winced. In spite of her degrading
humiliation, she had felt sorrow for her rapists, knowing
the tasks they were about to perform, even though those
missions were undertaken against Americans. It made her
loathe the Dragon Lady for what she had done to her.
"So, why am I here? To get a promotion to 'Courtesan
First Class' or something?" she asked, sarcastically.
"No," replied the Dragon Lady. "First, I am returning
your costume to you, complete with belt, bracelets, and
magic lasso." As the Dragon Lady showed the precious
garments, Wonder Woman could see that they were the real
items.
"Why? Are you going to show me the superiority of your
fancy jiu-jitsu and karate by beating me up again?" asked
Wonder Woman.
"No Wonder Woman," the Dragon Lady replied. "I am doing
this because you are to be released."
Wonder Woman couldn't believe what she had heard.
"Released? After you so thoroughly defeated and degraded
me?" she asked. "Is this some sort of trick?"
"No trick," replied the Dragon Lady. "And your
Invisible Plane is here, too."
"You see, Wonder Woman," continued the Dragon Lady,
"America has won the war. It seems your barbarian
warmongering leaders decided to use something called an
'atomic bomb' on our helpless population, killing many
thousands. We had no choice but to sue for peace."
Wonder Woman was flabbergasted. She quickly stripped
herself naked, reached for her real costume, and put it on.
She wanted to be prepared in case the Dragon Lady was lying
and this was some sort of trick. "All right," said Wonder
Woman as she adjusted her breasts to fit into her now loose-
fitting costume. "Where are the two agents you sent to
masquerade as me?"
"You mean Miss Honda and Miss Suzuki?" replied the
Dragon Lady. "They're gone. The plastic surgeons gave them
their old faces back, and they have reentered Japanese
society to make whatever life they can from our ruined
economy. I do not know where they are."
"Well, at least I've got you to bring to justice,"
remarked Wonder Woman. "Let's go."
"By all means, Wonder Woman," agreed the Dragon Lady.
"But first, there is something I'd like you to see."
The Dragon Lady led Wonder Woman into another room
where a movie projector was set up with a screen. "I have a
film I'd like to show you," said the Dragon Lady as the
lights were dimmed and the projector started. Wonder Woman
recognized the images on the screen. The scene was Diana
Prince's apartment.
"This film was taken by a hidden camera in your, or
should I say, Yeoman Diana Prince's, apartment," said the
Dragon Lady. Wonder Woman was reminded that the Dragon Lady
knew her secret identity. Later she would have to use her
magic lasso to make the villainess forget everything. Wonder
Woman watched the film. It was in color, and had sound.
* * *
The first person to enter the scene was the agent, Miss
Honda, in the guise of Wonder Woman. She was leading Steve
Trevor by the hand into the apartment. Wonder Woman listened
and watched.
"Well Steve, it's V-J day," said Miss Honda. "You know
what that means."
"Yes, sweetheart," replied Steve. "Now we can get
married. But why did you bring me here, to Diana's
apartment?"
"Well, isn't it a tradition for the groom to have a
bachelor party?" asked "Wonder Woman".
"Yes," replied Steve. "But it's usually thrown by the
Best Man."
"Well," continued the imitation Amazon, "Instead, it
will be thrown by the Maid of Honor. Now, just sit down
here, and let me tie you to the chair with my magic lasso."
Miss Honda loosely placed the powerful rope about Steve's
shoulders. "Now, just sit quietly, and don't make a sound
while you watch what we have planned for you." Compelled to
obey, Steve quietly sat in rapt anticipation.
A moment later, Miss Suzuki, in her guise as Yeoman
Diana Prince, appeared. "Hi Steve," she said. Steve did not
respond, owing to the effects of the magic lasso.
"Wonder Woman and I have a surprise to show you,"
continued Miss Suzuki, as she began to unbutton her uniform.
At the same time, Miss Honda removed the Wonder Woman
costume, starting with the red and gold bustier. Steve's
eyes popped open wide as he drank in the vision of his bare-
breasted wife-to-be.
Miss Suzuki continued until she was completely naked,
except for the fake spectacles she wore in her guise as
Yeoman Diana Prince. Miss Honda removed the magic belt and
the blue, star-studded briefs, leaving on the red boots,
tiara, and bracelets. Steve began to feel uncomfortable at
the sight of the two naked women.
A moment later, Miss Suzuki embraced Miss Honda and
gave her a long kiss on the lips. Miss Honda moaned in
ecstasy: "Oh Diana, that's wonderful!"
"Diana" then brought her hand down to "Wonder Woman's"
crotch, and began rubbing the woman's clit.
"Oh, yes!" cried Miss Honda, as Steve looked on, his
countenance changing to a grimace.
Soon, the two women were on the floor, giving a furious
display of lesbian lovemaking. "Get that WONDERful tongue of
yours to work, Wonder Woman!" "Diana" ordered, as she sat on
the woman's face.
"Yes, ma'am!" replied Miss Honda. Steve started
squirming uncomfortably in his seat.
For fifteen minutes, Wonder Woman watched as the film
showed the two spies in enthralled pleasure.
Finally, with some quick moans, the false secretary's
body quivered in climax. Steve was gnashing his teeth at the
sight.
"I enjoyed that immensely! How was that for you, dear?"
Miss Suzuki asked of her cunningulist.
"Wonderful, Diana darling," replied the red-booted spy.
Both women got up, and as Miss Suzuki got dressed in
Yeoman Diana Prince's uniform, Miss Honda approached Steve
and removed the magic lasso that prevented his movement and
speech.
Free of the lasso's compulsions, Steve exploded in
rage. "YOU!" he cried at Miss Honda, who was just starting
to put the Wonder Woman costume back on. "How could you do
it?! How could you have performed such an unnatural act?!
And in front of me, on display like two animals in a zoo!"
"Why Steve," Miss Honda replied calmly. "I thought you
would enjoy it. A big, handsome man like you..."
"Don't speak to me like that!" commanded Steve. "How
long have you been... this way?"
"Why Steve," replied the pseudo-Wonder Woman. "Diana
and I have been lovers for a long time. I thought you knew.
I mean, why do you think 'lowly' Yeoman Diana Prince was the
only person who could contact me? She was the only person I
could trust."
"You see, Steve," the spy went on, "Diana and I put on
this little display to show you that I have a special need
for her companionship. I wanted to smooth the way for Diana
to move in with us after we're married."
"Married?! The marriage is OFF!" declared Steve. "I
never want to see you again!"
"The marriage is off? Does that mean I don't get to be
the Maid of Honor?" innocently asked Miss Suzuki.
"As for you, Yeoman Prince," Steve said as he turned
toward Miss Suzuki, "I'm going back to my office and start
the paperwork for your dishonorable discharge! There's no
room in the army for degenerates like you!" With that, Steve
exited the apartment, slamming the door behind him.
Miss Honda turned to Miss Suzuki and said: "Mission
accomplished."
* * *
Wonder Woman's heart filled with anger as the film
ended. She turned to the Dragon Lady and asked: "Why? Why
are you doing this to me? You've made the only man I've ever
loved hate me. Why?"
"And don't forget," said the Dragon Lady, "I've also
made it impossible for you to resume your secret identity as
Yeoman Diana Prince."
Wonder Woman's rage was growing. Seeing the look in her
eyes, the Dragon Lady continued: "You see, Wonder Woman, I
am a businesswoman. I am also a survivor. I couldn't allow
you to take me back to face charges of espionage. So I had
to destroy you. I thought of just killing you, but I am no
murderess. I could not lower myself to the level of your
friends who rained down death and destruction to countless
thousands of my people. Since you, with your costume of the
American flag, were such a paragon of American bigotry and
jingoism, I found it immensely satisfying to debase your
existence."
"You'll never get away with this!" replied Wonder Woman
in her defilement. "I'll make you tell the truth with my
magic lasso!"
"Truth, Wonder Woman?" asked the Dragon Lady. "Yes, I
would like to tell the truth to your precious Steve Trevor
about the aid and comfort you gave to America's enemies. You
know, those Kamikaze pilots you slept with were quite
effective with their flying bombs."
"I'll make you forget about that," countered Wonder
Woman. "With my lasso, I can..."
"Yes Wonder Woman," interrupted the Dragon Lady. "You
might be able to make me forget. But then you'll have your
episode with Yeoman Diana Prince to explain. If I forget,
there will be no one to corroborate your story."
"But Steve would believe me...," declared Wonder Woman.
"Would he?" asked the Dragon Lady. "He hates you now.
And, if you tried to make him forget..., Well, let's just
say that the film you saw isn't the only copy. Miss Honda
and Miss Suzuki each have one. And since I don't know where
they are or what they even look like now, I can't lead you
to them. But be assured they won't do anything to reveal
themselves or your secret without provocation."
"That's blackmail!" cried Wonder Woman. "What is it you
want from me?"
"Why nothing," answered the Dragon Lady. "I have all I
need from you. As I said earlier, I am a businesswoman. The
secrets of your Invisible Plane will make me rich in the
field of optics. You know how well-developed the skills of
the Japanese are when it comes to cameras. And we will soon
master the electronic components of the Invisible Plane,
too. Amazing - tubeless electronics. What do you call these
little items that function like vacuum tubes?" asked the
Dragon Lady as she held up a small item with three wires
protruding from its base.
"Transistors," replied Wonder Woman, momentarily
distracted by the change in subject.
Wonder Woman slowly came to the realization that she
had to set the Dragon Lady free, as it would do no good to
bring her back to America. "All right, then. I have no
choice," she said, as she lit another cigarette. "I'll have
to let you go."
"And what of Wonder Woman?" asked the Dragon Lady as
she prepared to depart.
"Yes," replied Wonder Woman. "What about me? What shall
I do?"
"Now that the war is over," replied the Dragon Lady.
"Your services are no longer required. You should go home.
Retire for a while."
"Yes," agreed Wonder Woman. "Yes, I'll do that. I'll go
back to mother, and Druscilla, and the Amazons. That's a
good idea." She turned to leave.
Satisfied that her enemy was no longer a threat, the
Dragon Lady said: "Before you leave, there's something you
should know."
"And what might that be?" replied Wonder Woman,
wondering what final surprise her victorious adversary had
in store for her.
"Those cigarettes of which you are so fond," said the
Dragon Lady, "are laced with strong doses of opium."
"Opium?" repeated Wonder Woman, as she removed and
inspected the cigarette she had lit and put in her mouth.
"Yes," replied the Dragon Lady. "When you first arrived
here, I tricked you into smoking one with only a little bit
of the drug in it. As time passed, I increased the dosage.
The more you smoked, the more docile you became and the less
thought you gave to escape."
"But you smoked them, too," protested Wonder Woman. "I
saw you."
"Merely a bit of sleight-of-hand," said the Dragon
Lady. "While you reached for the spiked cigarettes, I
produced a regular cigarette, made of harmless tobacco."
Wonder Woman's heart sank. She was beyond rage. She
looked at the Dragon Lady with tearful eyes, and threw her
cigarette to the floor and extinguished it with the sole of
her red boot.
"I'm afraid it won't be as easy as that," said the
Dragon Lady. "You've become quite the addict. Even now, your
body is telling you you want another cigarette."
"What... what can I do?" pleaded the Amazon, as the
pain generating in her body confirmed the Dragon Lady's
statement.
"You'll need extensive medical attention," replied the
Dragon Lady with sympathy. "Do you have a doctor you can
trust?"
"Yes," replied Wonder Woman. "I can get help on
Paradise Island."
"And I'm sure their skills are very advanced, if the
design of your Invisible Plane is any indication," said the
Dragon Lady encouragingly. "You'd better get going."
"Yes," agreed Wonder Woman, as she headed for her
plane.
CHAPTER 12: BACK TO PARADISE
"Well, Doctor, what is your prognosis?" asked Princess
Diana.
The Amazon doctor who had just finished her examination
of her patient shook her head as she answered: "I'm afraid
it's quite serious, Princess. Your ingestion of the opium,
along with the ravages to your body, in combination with the
psychological trauma you suffered from the loss of your
identity as well as your freedom has rendered your condition
critical. Even our advanced medical knowledge may be of
little use."
"What does that mean Doctor?" pleaded the Princess.
"Will I never be cured?"
"I didn't say that," replied the Amazon doctor. "It's
just that..."
"Just what?" begged the Princess.
"In order for you to get well... If you get well," said
the doctor, "It will take a long time... a very long time.
You see, the overuse of your reproductive organs and
genitalia has brought about complications. And we know so
little about the proper treatment, owing to our forced
celibacy and our associated inexperience in such matters."
"How long, Doctor?" insistently asked the Princess.
"Weeks? Months...? Years?"
"Many years," grimly replied the Amazon doctor.
"How many years?" asked the Princess, as her eyes began
to water. "Four? Five...? Six?"
"It's hard to tell for sure," replied the Amazon
physician. "Perhaps it will be as long as ten or twenty
years."
The Princess gasped, broke into tears, and cried:
"Please, Doctor. You've got to make me well, even if it
takes forever! What will the world do without Wonder Woman?"
THE END